schietgebed
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of schieten + gebed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxit.xəˌbɛt/
- Hyphenation: schiet‧ge‧bed
Noun
schietgebed n (plural schietgebeden, diminutive schietgebedje n or schietgebedeken n)
- (originally Roman Catholicism) A jaculatory prayer, a hurried prayer said in life-threatening circumstances. [from 17th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: skietgebed